Following advice from health authorities regarding gatherings and social distancing, we are sorry to announce that the Building Bridges Harmony Day event that was to have been held at the Margaret River Library on 19 March has now been cancelled.

We apologise for any inconvenience, and would like to offer our community these suggestions for alternative ways of celebrating Harmony Day:

• Drop into the library, borrow some LOTE (Languages Other Than English) books & DVDs and have a Harmony Day festival at home
• Stay at home and use your library membership to stream foreign films and/or download LOTE e-books (Click here to get started)
• Smile and wave to your neighbours, as we all do our bit to encourage harmony and compassion during trying times

Thursday 19th March, 5.30 – 7.30pm

The Intercultural Action Group welcomes the community to the ‘Building Bridges Harmony Day Celebration’ being held at the Margaret River Library on Thursday 19th March. Guests are encouraged to bring a plate to share, dress up and be prepared for Bollywood Dancing. FUN for the whole family!

Please RSVP the name of the dish you are bringing to: amrlibrary@amrshire.wa.gov.au or Ph: 9780 5600

The Library is an inclusive venue with plenty of parking. All welcome.

Friday is Library Lover’s Day, come visit us and leave a love message to your Library and take the opportunity to let us know your “book crush.”

Library staff are also sharing the love by hand picking their favourite books for you to read.

Love is indeed in the air happy reading !

#LibraryLoversDay

The Soundtrack: Art and Movement exhibition by emerging local artist Silvia Busetto is set to be displayed in the Cocoon Gallery at the Margaret River Library from 1 February to 31 March 2019.
The exhibition predominantly aims to depict the beauty and expression of human form in movement, particular dancers and musicians as they go about their own art.
Silvia uses her watercolour for most of works but incorporates mixed mediums for a number of pieces, reflecting her constant artistic style evolution.
“I started as a watercolourist but have enjoyed expanding on the media, formats and techniques use, particularly since living in artistically and culturally rich Margaret River,” she said.

Originally from a small town in northern Italy, Silvia became interested in art in her younger years spending most of her free time reading, drawing, painting, taking photographs and volunteering at a local community cinema.
She said these passions collided in adulthood when she opened comic shop Shion Art which she ran until migrating to Australia in 2013.
“Since leaving Italy and the comic shop it’s my love for painting that has grown the most,” she said.
“I still pay homage to my roots and use the name Shion Art and the artist signature on my paintings.”
Silvia invites the local community to join her in celebrating the opening of her exhibition at a celebratory Meet the Artist event 6pm to 7.30pm on Thursday 6 February 2020 at the Margaret River Library.
As light refreshments will be provided it is requested anyone interested RSVP to info@shionart.it  or 0478 622 699 by Wednesday 5 February 2020.
The Cocoon Gallery is the library’s exhibition space used for talent emerging local artists. Exhibitions rotate approximately every two months.
Margaret River Library is an accessible venue.

Make a sustainable difference today

The Water Corporation are offering Shire residents free water efficient showerheads and the Margaret River Library is excited to be a swap location. More hand held heads have been delivered so if you were waiting for stock, call in to do your swap. You can swap up to two shower heads for free. Terms and Conditions apply. More information about the swap program is available on the Water Corporation website.

Bring your old showerhead to the library and a water bill if you have one, register your details, read the terms and conditions and take your new showerhead home. The program continues until May 2020 or while stocks last.

The Augusta and Margaret River Libraries are now open!

Come on in and refresh your borrowings, or find a cool spot to sit and relax.

Happy New Year!